End of Day 2: 10 Remain; Final Table Still NOT Set
Jun 12, '09
Play has ended for the night as Day 2 of the $10,000 World Championship of No-Limit 2-7 Draw has come to an end. The seven-handed final table has yet to be reached, and the remaining 10 players will come back tomorrow at 2:00 pm PDT to play down to a winner. Vince Musso leads the way with 765,500 in chips as he guns for his first gold bracelet, falling just shy in 1979 when he finished third to Bobby Baldwin in this event.
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Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 3,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 out of 96
Chip Counts:
1. Vince Musso — 765,500
2. Ville Wahlbeck — 487,000
3. John Juanda — 387,000
4. Nick Schulman — 300,000
5. Archie Karas — 264,500
6. Steve Sung — 212,500
7. David Benyamine — 139,000
8. Justin Smith — 122,500
9. Michael Binger — 108,000
10. Roland de Wolfe — 102,000
Average Chip Count: 288,000
Notable Eliminations:
13. Dan Harmetz — $17,885
12. Max Pescatori — $17,885
11. Hertzel Zalewski — $19,871
Big Hands:
Dan Harmetz Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,885)
Michael Binger raises to 18,000 from under the gun, Dan Harmetz moves all in for 47,000 and Binger calls.
Harmetz draws one card while Binger stands pat.
Harmetz draws to a 10-8-5-4-2 while Binger shows a 10-6-5-4-3. Binger rakes the pot and Dan Harmetz is eliminated in 13th place ($17,885).
Michael Binger Doubles Through Archie Karas
With the blinds and antes rapidly rising, so too is the standard opening bet as illustrated by Michael Binger who moves all in before the draw for just under 100,000 in chips. Archie Karas calls and has him covered.
Both players draw one card each.
Binger draws to a ten-low as Karas pairs deuces. Binger rakes the pot, doubling up to just over 200,000 in chips.
Max Pescatori Eliminated in 12th Place ($17,885)
Max Pescatori moves all in for 42,000 from under the gun and Hertzel Zalewski calls from the big blind.
Pescatori draws one card as Zalewski stands pat.
Pescatori draws to a 9-7-6-4-3 low, but Zalewski turns over the winner with an 8-6 low (8-6-5-3-2). Zalewski rakes the pot as Max Pescatori is eliminated in 12th place ($17,885).
Hertzel Zalewski Eliminated in 11th Place ($19,871)
John Juanda raises to 30,000 before the draw, Hertzel Zalewski moves all in from the button for 86,500 and Juanda calls.
Zalewski draws one card as Juanda stands pat.
Juanda shows 10-8-7-6-4 while Zalewski pairs sevens on the draw. Juanda rakes the pot and Hertzel Zalewski is eliminated in 11th place ($19,871), just moments before the closing bell.
Left in the Deck
As the final minutes of Level 18 were winding down, there was much discussion amongst the players and the tournament staff as to how the night should end. It was ultimately decided that the players would take a short five-minute break at the completion of Level 18 and then come back and play until 3:00 am PDT, regardless of how many players would remain and/or how much time was left in Level 19.
Player Tags: Herezel Zalewski, Max Pescatori, Michael Binger, Dan Harmetz
